Mannequin or display figure



F. J. SCHIPPERT MANNEQUIN OR DISPLAY FIGURE July 1, 1952 2 SHEETS-SHEET1 Filed Mai; 29, 1948 INVENTOR. Home/was ,la/mfm/ PPERT //Ef ATTORNEY y1952 F. J. SCHIPPERT' 2,601,740

MANNEQUIN OR DISPLAY FIGURE Filed May 29, 1948 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 INVENTOR.

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Application May 29, 1948, Serial No. 30,164

This invention relates in general to mannequins, toys, display figuresand the like, and more particularly to a novel simplified constructionof such articles.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improvedmannequin or other article, of the general type indicated, by simplifiedmeans affording the widest latitude in the way of realistic, artisticand fanciful creations simulating animals, human beings, birds andcreatures of various sorts.

A particular object is the provision of display figures, toys, etc., oftampico brush material, and particularly adapted to be easily bent andshaped into various configurations and postures for display, amusement.decorations, etc.

The present construction particularly contemplates a mode ofmanufacturing articles, of the kind above indicated, using, as the basicmaterial, tampico brushes, as they are called in the trade, whichconsists of fibrous or bristle material secured to wire. By manipulatingthe tampico material, the configuration and posture of the completedmannequin figures, etc., can be instantly changed, while the productitself is not susceptible to accidental breakage with ordinary handling.

Other objects and advantages of the novel design will appear more fullyin the details hereinafter set forth and will be best understood byreference to the accompanying drawings, wherem:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mannequin or toy embodying theinvention;

Figure 2 is a diagrammatic depiction of the basic framework or Wireskeleton of the article shown in Figure 1, and with the fibrous materialomitted;

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 2 and showing a further orprogressive development of the body portion of the article, and with thearms attached;

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the papiermache head of the figure,and showing the mode of securing same to the torso of the completedarticle;

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic representation of a framework of a displayfigure or mannequin of a different configuration and showing the manherin which the component parts of the article are developed and'securedtogether;

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view of a strand of tampico brush materialbent to provide the initial outline or structural component of ananimal, such as a dog;

2 Claims. (Cl. 46-156) Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6, andshowing a further step in the development and construction of the samearticle; and

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7, and showing a still further stepin the development of the figure.

Referring now to the figures in detail, the numeral l l designatesgenerally a completed mannequin, as depicted in Figure 1, and comprisinga body I2, arms l3, legs 14 and a turnable, papier-mach head I5.

The progressive construction of the figure may be ascertained byinspection and comparison of Figures 2 and 3, from which it will beobserved that the legs and body are formed of a single piece or strandof tampioo brush material which is essentially composed of a wire centerwound to retain somewhat coarse fibres or bristles thereto. Thesebristles are preferably the product of the Piassava Palm which is knownin the trade as Tampico. The fibrous or bristle material, it is to beunderstood, has been omitted in Figures 2 to 8 inclusive for clarity ofillustration.

Again referring to Figure 2, a single strand of wire I6 is folded uponitself, as at H, to provide substantially similar portions l8, each ofwhich is inclined into an area or point of contact and thereat securedby a bag-tie I9, of Wire or other suitable fastening. The portions orstrands I8 which serve as a body framework, after passing through thefastening I9 are inclined downwardly and forwardly and bent, as at 20,to provide knees, and then again downwardly, as at 2|, to form leg orcalf portions, and again forwardly, as at 22, to form foot portionshaving tapered toe sections, as at 23. The arms l3 of the figure, itwill be observed, are formed of a single strand of tampico materialfolded upon itself, as at 24, to provide a U-shaped member which issecured to the upper part of the body portion by the wire or stringbag-ties 25. the mannequin, as shown in Fig. 3, now includes theprovision of a plurality of folded strands or loops of tampico brushmaterial 25 which are wound over or about the body portion from thecrotch, as at 27, in sufiicient number to develop a somewhat flared orenlarged abdominal portion 28. The actual configuration arrived at isdepicted in Fig. 1. The loops 26 are closed by bag-ties 28a.

In further accordance with the invention, the head [5 is preformed ofpapier-mach and rotatably accommodates one or more of the upper ends ofthe strands 26, after the bristles have been clipped therefrom and thenbent, as at 29, to

Progressive development of secure the said head. It will be observed,that the head I5, by this mode of construction, may be turned or tiltedwith ease to any desired degree or angle. I have also found itconvenient to merely insert a plurality of unclipped strands of thetampico material within the hollow head of the material and then allowsame to expand therein which, it will be understood, will effectivelyretain the head to the body portion at the'neck thereof.

The finger 38 at the end of the arms 13 are formed of strands of tampicomaterial from which the bristles have been clipped to the degreerequisite to simulate the naturalshape or strands of sections of theabove-mentionedtampico material outwardly extruded or bulged, as at 32,to provide ears; and intended, as at 33, to provide eyes. The head 31,in the instant form,

is unitary with the body portion 34: which is flared, as at 35, toprovide a prominent abdomen. The body portion is joined to the head by aneck portion provided by a bag-tie winding of strin or wire, as at 39. VThe bag-tie 36, also secures a pair of arms. 3'! to the said neckportion, the said arms being. formed of a single strand of the tampico.The strands of the body 3d are secured at their adjacent lower ends by acrotch-forming bag-tie. 38, the latter in addition, securing the legs 39formedof one. tampico strand and folded over the said bag-tie 38. Hereagain, the material, it is to be understood, has been illustrated asstrands of wire from which the fibrous material has been clipped orremoved for clarity of illustration.

Referring to Figures-6, '7 and S, the progressive development of afigure, such asa dog, is depicted. The initial developmentof thefigurebegins with the provision of a strand of tampico material it which isbent at substantially midpoint, as at M, then at a forward or upper end52, and then at a rearward end, as at E3. The upper end portion of thestrand Win the further development of the figure will provide a head, asforexample, that of a fox terrier and the lower end portion will providethe tail. In Fig. 7 the progressive development of the body portion ofthe figure is illustrated, as it is formed, by the addition ofa strandof the tampico material folded upon itself and tied, as at M, about theforward portion of the material d9, and'again tied together at its endsby a bag-tie 45 adjacent the rearward end '33 or atthe tail portion. Thefront and rear legs of the figure are now formed by a pair of strands oftampico material 46, ll bent, as at 38, to provide depending front legsand again, as at 49, to provide hind legs 56. These last-mentionedstrands are secured to the body portion of the figure by the bag-tie 45and bag-ties It will be understood that in all cases the strands oftampico incorporate sufficient material or bristles to develop thecomponent parts of the body, arms, legs, etc., to achieve a realisticdepiction of the design intended. For production purposes, I have foundit convenient to form the tampico material by the provision of aplurality of strands of wire arranged longitudinally and in separatedparallelism and then entwine same one upon the other with tampicobristles therebetween. The brush thus completed forms the basic materialfor the creation of the figures. The bag-tie material, referred toabove, is preferably flexible wire which is applied and wound about thevarious joined or contacting points of the figure, as describedhereinbefore. It will be further understood that the tampico materialmay be precolored, in order to afford the most striking. and artisticresults and, although, I have found tampico material best serves theobjectives indicated, it will be understood, that bristles or fibrousmaterial having similar characteristics could be employed Withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

'While a preferred embodiment of the-invention has been set forth, it isto be understood that it is not to be limited to the exact constructionor process illustrated and described, because-this issusceptible to somemodification and change incarrying. the invention into practicewithinthe purview of the appended claims.

What I. claim is:

1. A display figure simulating an animal comprising a single strand offibrous material bent to provide a unitary head, neck, body and tailportion, a U-shaped strand of fibrous materialhaving the bend of the Usecured to said neck and the free ends of the sides of the U secured tosaid body substantially at the joinder of the tail thereto, andadditional single strands of fibrous material bent to provide frontandrear legs and secured to the sides of said U-shaped strand.

2. A display figure simulating an animal comprising a first singlestrand of fibrous material bent to provide, a unitary head, neck, bodyand tail portion, a'second U-shaped strand of fibrous material-havingthe bend of the U secured to said neck and the free ends of the sides ofthe U secured to said'body substantially at thejoinder of the tailthereto, a third single strand of fibrous material bent to form a firstfront leg and a' first rear leg and secured to one side of said secondU-shaped strand, and a fourth single-strand of fibrous material bent toform a second front leg and a second rear leg and secured to the otherside of said second U-shaped strand.

FLORENCE JOAN SCHIPPERT.

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